Make a Difference
Agriculture teachers have a unique opportunity to teach agriculture to students in an exciting activity-based setting that centered on the development of the learner. By teaching agriculture you get the chance to convey the importance of agriculture to students and communities.
Steps to Becoming an Agriculture Teacher:
Step one:
See if teaching is for you by volunteering at a local high school or community college agriculture program, be a guest observer in an agriculture class, or support an agricultural youth program event.
Step two:
Begin your college journey at a community or four-year college. Obtain early field experiences by volunteering in a variety of educational and agricultural settings. Complete a Bachelors Degree in Agriculture Science (or the equivalent).
Step Three:
Apply at your local high school district and substitute teach for a high school agriculture class (passing the CBEST is required).
Step Four:
Get your Single Subject Agriculture and Specialist Agriculture teaching credential through a credentialing program offered at one of the five recognized programs in California (Cal Poly Pomona, Cal Poly SLO, CSU Chico, CSU Fresno, or UC Davis).
Step Five
Start student teaching!
Step Six
Obtain a Full-Time job with an average paying salary of $49,000 a year!!
(Average First Year Agriculture Teacher Total Salary: $49,105)
Agriculture Colleges in California
California state Polytechnic University, Pomona
Pomona, CA 91768
General (909) 869 7659
Admissions (909) 869.3210
http://www.csupomona.edu/~agri/
California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
General (805) 756-1111
Amissions (805) 756-2311
http://cafes.calpoly.edu/
California State University, Chico
Chico, CA 95929
General: (530) 898-6116
Admissions: (530) 898-6322
http://www.csuchicoag.org
California State University, Fresno
Fresno, CA 93740
General (559) 278-4240
Admissions: (559) 278-5377
http://www.cast.csufresno.edu
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616
General (530) 752-1011
Admissions (530) 752-1011
http://admissions.ucdavis.edu/academics/div_of_agrsci.cfm
The California universities above
have undergraduate degree programs (subject matter preparation),
accredited agriculture credentialing programs, and master's degree
programs.
For Community Colleges and High School programs please visit the following link:
http://www.calaged.org/caescripts/school-listing.asp?Option=LocTypeID
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